- What are the primary functions of the skeletal system?
- Which part of the typical long bone includes the red bone marrow and the yellow bone marrow?
- What are the major differences between spongy bone and compact bone?
- Define the two divisions of the skeleton.
- Discuss the functions of the axial skeleton.
- Define the parts and functions of the thoracic cage.
- Discuss the different types of joints and the movement provided by each.
- What are the major differences between the male pelvis and female pelvis that permit childbirth in females?
- What are the major differences between the pelvic girdle and the pectoral girdle that allow the pelvic girdle to bear the weight of the body?
- Define how joints are classified based on function. Describe and give an example for each functional type of joint.
Briefly define the types of joint movements available at a ball-and-socket joint. - What are the roles of osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts?
- How are bone remodeling and bone repair related?
- If the articular cartilage at the end of one of your long bones were to degenerate, what symptoms do you think you would experience? Why?
- Watch this video to view a rotating and exploded skull with color-coded bones. Which bone (yellow) is centrally located and joins with most of the other bones of the skull?
- Osteoporosis is a common age-related bone disease in which bone density and strength is decreased. Watch this video to get a better understanding of how thoracic vertebrae may become weakened and may fractured due to this disease. How may vertebral osteoporosis contribute to kyphosis?